I have the greatest respect for Robert Dunlop and the greatest disrespect for authority. However if he was so unfit should the ACU officials have allowed him to ride at all? The same goes for Richard Quayle.
Would it be more to the point that they want these crowd pulling, big name riders to start at any cost, but after the event is over they feel the special treatment can be turned off?
I would suggest that Robert was reinstated to keep the fans happy and off the ACU's back and the fine was to show everyone they were still the boss.